Children&#39;s sleeping garment



-May 10, 1949. I l. w. JACOBSON 2,469,556

CHILDRENS SLEEPING GARMENT Ff iled Aug. '7, 1947 ll-AMAE W. JACOBSONGumm Patented May 10, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 6 Claims.

This invention relates to sleeping covers for children.

It has been a serious problem to keep infant children properly coveredwhile they sleep and still permit them complete freedom of movementwithout danger of strangulation. Also, before a child has beencompletely trained it is a problem to keep his bed and bedding dry.

It is an object of my invention to provide a sleeping cover for childrenwhich will permit complete freedom of movement and still keep the childfully covered without twisting on his body or tightening around his neckand to thereby eliminate the danger of strangulation.

It is another object to provide a childs sleeping suit which includes amoisture-proof sheet interposed between a portion of the child and theouter fabric of the suit to protect the suit and the bedding.

It is still a further object of my invention to provide an easilywashable sleeping cover for children having a moisture-proof sheetremovably attached therein to facilitate washing of both the sheet andthe cover.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will more fullyappear from the following description made in connection with theaccompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters refer tosimilar parts throughout the several views and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a sleeping child with my improvedsleeping cover fully enclosing his body and limbs;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of my sleeping garment with aportion thereof cut away to show the moisture-proof protector attachedtherein;

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the suit with the central portion cutaway to show one form of the moisture-proof sheet attached to completelysurround a portion of the childs body;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the cuff of the suit showing the samein extended hand-enclosing position;

Figure 5 is a perspective View of a cuif folded inwardly to permit achilds hand to extend therethrough; and

Figure 6 is a perspective View of my suit with an alternative form ofmoisture-proof sheeting attached therein.

As illustrated in Figures 1 through 6, I provide a fabric sleeping coveror suit designated as an entirety by the numeral ID. The suit III has apair of legs II individually formed at the bottom thereof and a pair ofsleeves I2 extending outwardly in diametrically opposed relation fromthe top side portions of said suit and adapted to receive the arms of achild and to cover the same. The lower extremities of the legs II areclosed in the suit illustrated to completely enclose the feet and legsof a child wearing the suit.

A cuff is formed on the outer extremity of each of said sleeves I2. Eachof these cuffs is split longitudinally to form two opposed cooperatingcuff flaps I2a. The outer extremities of the cuff flaps I2a are providedwith closure means such as the three snap fasteners I3. In Figure 1 thecufi flaps of the right-hand sleeve I2 are shown in extended positionwith the respective fasteners closing the extremity thereof to enclosethe right hand of the child wearing the suit, and the flaps of theleft-hand cuff are shown folded into retracted position, to permit thechilds hand to extend therethrough and the two parts of the outermostfastener I3 are respectively snapped into cooperating parts of afastener I3a fixed in opposed relation to intermediate portions of thesleeve I2 to hold said cuff in retracted position. This cooperatingfastener |3a is not absolutely necessary but merely afiords positivemeans for holding the cuff in retracted position.

A suitable front closure is provided, such as the zipper I4 whichextends down the greater part of the front body portion of suit ID. Anyother closure means could be provided, but I have found a zipper to bethe most convenient and the most attractive means for initially openingthe'suit to put it on the child and thereafter closing the same tocompletely cover the childs body.

In the form of my invention illustrated in Figures 2 and 3 I provide asheet of moistureproof material I5 such as Bunalite, which is arubberized material with flannel on one side and is sometimes known asdryette. In this form of my invention I use a relatively long sheet ofmoisture-proof material which completely surrounds the medial portion ofthe child to protect the fabric of the suit I0 as well as the beddingand keep the same dry. The flannel side of the moisture-proof materialshould of course be adjacent the childs body so that the rubber will beon the outer surface of the protector.

Suitable fastening means are provided for attaching the moisture-proofsheet to the inner surface of the fabric of the suit I0, such as thesnap fasteners I6. One half of each fastener is fixed to themoisture-proof material and the other half is fixed to the inside of thesuit ID in position to cooperate with the part of the fastener fixed tothe moisture-proof material I5 and removably absolutely eliminated,freedom of movement is provided. The cuff improved, highly eflicientsleeping attach said moisture-proof sheet it within the suit III.

In Figure 6 I illustrate a second form of moisture-proof sheet which isrelatively short and only underlies the child, and which is attached toeither the front or the back portion of the suit I0, depending uponwhether the child sleeps on his stomach or his back. If the child sleepson his back of course the moisture-proof sheet designated by the numeralll will be attached to only the back of the suit and will not extendaround the front portion thereof. The method of attaching this shortprotector ll is exactly the same as that provided for the long sheet iiiexcept that it is only attached to either-the front side or the backside of the suit and not to both sides.

When the child is wearing this suit he will be completely covered andthere will \be no chance of his becoming uncovered and thereby catching.cold. Also, by providing the individual legs ii,

each of which encloses one of the childs legs, the suit is preventedfrom twisting on the child as he twists and turns in bed. The sleeves ifon the suit further prevent the suit from twisting and there istherefore no danger of the neck of the suit tightening around the childsnecl; and the possibility of the child strangling himself is even thoughcomplete 12a of the suit are adapted to either enclose the childs handswhen in extended position with the fasteners I3 closing the ends thereofor when in retracted position the cuff is so designed to present a neattailored cuif and permit the childs hand to extend therethrough. partsof the outermost fastener it of the cuff The respective ing removablegreatly facilitates both the. suit 10 and the protector E or ll. Theprotector I! has the advantage of being cooler,

-not completely surrounding the medial portion v.of the child, while theform l5 has the advantage .of completely protecting the suit l3 and the"bedding both front and rear when the child is -;sleeping.

In the event that the child should turn over in his sleep this completeprotection swould be highly desirable, but the summer months, if thechild is a quiet sleeper, the form l'l-would be suilicient, andmaterially cooler than .the form I5.

.It will be seen that I have provided a greatly cover for 'childrenwhich while keeping the child fully .covered permits complete freedom ofmovement without danger of strangulation. Also, I incorporate in myimproved sleeping cover a removable moisture-proof sheet interposedbetween the child and at least the underlying portion of the suit. Byremovably attaching this moisture- =.-proof protector it is no moredifiicult to wash vsome and difficult to Wash and keep clean.

It will, of course, be understood that various --changes may be made inthe form, details, arrangement and proportions of the parts without"departing from the scope of my invention, and

4 that materials of varying weights may be used in the manufacture ofthese sleeping garments, depending on the temperature and the climate inwhich they are to be used.

What I claim is:

1. A childs sleeping suit comprising a bodyenclosing portion, individuallimb-enclosing portions for all four limbs having their inner endsconnected to said body portion, said individual limb-enclosing portionspreventing the. suit from twisting on the childs body to eliminatedanger of strangulation and permit complete freedom of movement whilefully covering the sleeping child at all times, a sheet ofmoisture-proof material interposed between the medial portion of thechild and a portion of the suit adjacent thereto, and means forremovably attaching said sheet at both the top and bottom thereof withinthe body portion of said suit to hold the same in the desired positionand prevent bunching and wrinkling of said sheet while permittingremoval of the same to facilitate cleaning both the suit and then1oisture-proof sheet.

2. A childs sleeping garment comprising a fabric suit having a bodyportion, individual limb-enclosing portions for all four limbs connectedto said body portion, a moisture-proof sheet interposed between only theunderlying portion of the suit body and the medial portion of the childto protect the underlying suit portion as well as the bedding, and meansat both the top and bottom of said moisture-proof sheet for removablyattaching said moisture-proof sheet to the inside of said suit bodyportion to securely hold the top and bottom of the sheet in positiontherein and permit easy removal thereof to facilitate cleaning of boththe suit and the moisture-proof sheet.

3. A childs sleeping garment comprising a fabric suit, including a bodyportion, individual limb-enclosing portions connected thereto, amoisture-proof sheet interposed between the medial portion of a childand the portion of said suit adjacent thereto and completely surroundingon said medial portion of the child to protect the suit and bedding, andmeans at the top and bottom of said sheet for removably attaching saidmoisture-proof sheet to the inside of said suit body portion to hold thetop and bottoinof the sheet securely in position therein and permit easyremoval thereof for cleaning both the suit and the moisture-proof sheet.

4. A childs sleeping suit comprising a body enclosing portion,individual limb enclosing portions for all four limbs having theirinnerends connected to said body portion, a liner-of moisture proofmaterial adapted to surround only the medial portion of a childand'interposedbetween said medial portion and the portion of the' suitadjacent thereto, and releasable means for removably fastening down allof the marginal edge portions of said moisture proof material, tosecurely anchor all portions of the liner to the in side of said suit inthe desired protective position, said individual limb enclosing portionsof said suit preventing displacement or" said suit'and moisture proofliner relative to the childs body.

5. A childs sleeping suit comprising a body enclosing portion, a linerof moisture proof material adapted to surround only the medial portionof a child enclosed in said suit and mountable between the child and thesuit and having its end portions open to permitsubstantially.unrestricted ventilation for the childs-body, and meansfor fastening down said liner to said suit to securely 5 hold the samein protective position within the said suit.

6. A childs sleeping suit comprising a body enclosing portion includingarm enclosures and leg enclosures and having a relatively long bodyportion and low crotch, a liner of moisture-proof material adapted tosurround only the medial portion of a child substantially from the Waistto slightly below the crotch of the child and having completely openbottom and top end portions to permit substantially unrestrictedventilation for the medial portion of the childs body and to permitsubstantially unconfined movement of the childs legs, and means forfastening down said liner to said suit to hold the same in protective 5position therein.

ILAMAE W. JACOBSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

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